Law No. 9693 on the Pasture Fund. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Law 9693/2007 Subject Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Special fund Offences/penalties Range Grazing Pastoralism Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Law concerns the administration and protection of pastures and meadows. It defines tasks and duties of central and local State bodies in this sector and makes provision on specialized research institutions. The Law consists of eight Chapters: (I) General Provisions; (II) Pastures Fund; (III) Conservation, administration and use of pastures and meadows; (IV) Prevention of damages; (V) Administration of the Pastures Fund; (VI) Monitoring and control; (VII) Penalties; (VIII) Final provisions. Full text Albanian Website qbz.gov.al References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 7917 on protecting pastures and meadows. Legislation | Albania | 1995 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Lease, Land reform Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 1354 on criteria for assessing the Pasture Fund damages. Legislation | Albania | 2008 Keyword: Agricultural land, Special fund, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Liability/compensation, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 632 dated 11.6.2009 approving the usage tariffs for the pastures and lawns. Legislation | Albania | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural land, Royalties/fees, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No.112 dated 15.2.2012 removing from the forestry fund the area No. 37 of the forestry economy “Vllahat-Dhrovian” Delvine. Legislation | Albania | 2012 Keyword: Agro-forestry, Pastoralism, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 188 of 2013 removing from the forestry fund certain areas of forestry economy “Dhembel – Kala”, Permet that will be used by the “Albanera” company for masonry activities. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instruction No.4 dated 22.4.2013 determining the criteria and the procedures for leasing areas of public forest and pastures. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Public forest, Grazing, Forest management/forest conservation, Pastoralism, Lease, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Guideline No.2 of 20 July 2016 on the technical criteria of pasture and meadow classification and the procedures of leasing them for livestock feeding. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural land, Pastoralism, Lease, Special fund, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Guideline No. 1 dated 9 June 2016 on the rules and procedures for examining and approving lease requests for the use of public pasture and forestry funds. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Public forest, Special fund, Pastoralism, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1374 dated 10.10.2008 laying down the rules and procedures for the removal, addition, and destination changes in the pastures fund. Legislation | Albania | 2008 Keyword: Pastoralism, Special fund, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 340 date 4.5.2016 removing from the forestry fund and decreasing in volume the forestry economies of “Gjadër-Mnelë”, “Gomsiqe”, “Karmë”, “Sllak 2”, “Qelëz”, “Krrab-Bushat”, “Koman-Karmë”, “Dedaj-Buhot”, “Bregu i Drinit”, “Mërtur Guridhe”, “Lumi i Berishës” in the district of Shkoder and the forestry and pasture economies of ‘Lugina e Tropojes”, “Lugina e T’Planit” in the district of Kukes for the construction of the 400 kv interconnection line ‘Shqiperi- Kosove’ (Vau i Dejes- Morine)”. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Pastoralism, Timber, Afforestation/reforestation, Special fund, Agro-forestry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 592 date 9.10.2018 amending Regulation No. 1374 date 10.10.2008 on the rules and procedures for the removal, addition, and destination changes in the pastures fund. Legislation | Albania | 2018 Keyword: Pastoralism, Special fund, Authorization/permit, Institution, Local government, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 38/2013 amending Law No. 9693 on the Pasture Fund. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Offences/penalties, Pastoralism, Grazing, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No.14/2012 amending and supplementing Law No.9693 dated 19.3.2007 on the Pasture Fund. Legislation | Albania | 2012 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 49/2016 amending and supplementing Law No. 9693 dated 19.3.2007 on the pasture fund. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Range, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX